Red Antler: Strategist (2 roles)
Location: US, NY, Brooklyn
Department: Strategy
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Design
Function: Strategy/Planning

Company profile:
We are not your average Monday mail recruiters. We are here to align stars and connect dots, not just match titles with positions &amp; salary demands with salary offerings. Our approach is simple; we read between the lines to see YOU. Both of you. Employer and employee. You &amp; Them is the most personal, innovative and open-minded professional recruiting can be. Or should be. Our network is a community of people with the same mentality; that work is a part of our lives and not the other way around. A creative community of great minds who seek minds that think alike.You &amp; Them is Us. Real people. Nice to meet you.

Job description:
1) JUNIOR STRATEGIST, NYC:We are looking for a new member to join our Strategy team! Should have 2-3 years of previous experience at a branding, digital, insights or advertising agency, either working in strategy, planning or insights.  Will report to a Strategy team lead, and should bring a unique perspective to the table, and love solving strategic challenges with creative solutions.  Should have a deep interest in consumers, culture and trends, with a desire to help brands understand their purpose and reason for being.    Skills we look for in candidates:Brilliant strategic thinker and natural story tellerLove of language and writing, as well as designExcellent verbal/written communication skills with an interest in messaging and copywriting, which is a huge part of the jobAbility to ideate names/headlines/taglines for brandsHas experience writing strategic briefs, research and trend presentations, competitive reviews and brand audits  Professional and poisedAbility to work in an extremely collaborative and fast-moving environment2-3 years of previous experience at a branding, digital, insights or advertising agencyPassion for working with startups, entrepreneurs and companies at any stage of growth2) MID LEVEL STRATEGIST, SFWe are looking for a new member of our Strategy team to become our second full time person on the ground in San Francisco. 5 – 6 years of previous experience at a branding, digital or advertising agency required. Day to day, you will be working alongside our West Coast Managing Director to help build out our West Coast operation. You will be reporting directly to the lead of the Strategy Team (who is based in New York) and will have a tremendous amount of autonomy and responsibility. Therefore, candidates must be self-motivated, resourceful, confident, personable, and excited to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.Skills we look for in candidates:Brilliant strategic thinkerLove of language and writing, as well as designExcellent verbal/written communication skillsCan comfortably write a strategic brief (and has experience doing so)Interest in messaging and copywriting, which is a huge part of the jobWork with Design team, partners and Business Growth team to guide creative from a strategic perspectiveProfessional and poised with strong client management skillsAbility to work in an extremely collaborative and fast-moving environment5 – 6 years experience as a Strategic Planner or Account Planner, ideally including managing/moderating researchPassion for working with startups, entrepreneurs and companies at any stage of growth

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